Lush profits bubble up

The company’s brightly coloured bath bombs are popular among celebrities such as the actress, Julia RobertsGISELA SCHOBER

Revenues at the Irish operations of cosmetics retailer Lush were up 10% to €4.5m last year.

The business recorded pre-tax profits of €953,623 for the financial year ending June 2017, up from €795,433 during the previous period, according to accounts just filed.

Lush, based in Dorset, southwest England, sells its own brands of natural hair and beauty products. Its brightly coloured bath bombs are popular among celebrities such as the actress Julia Roberts, pictured. The company operates three stores in Ireland.

Lush said it continued to trade well in its latest financial year, with sales up 6.6% in the period to December 2017.

“While market conditions remain tough in Ireland, and we remain alert to any future downturn, our performance in the year once again…

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